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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1949
Page
3
An elderly woman seeks castile soap worth five cents. The clerk insists a nickel buys no soap, while she quips about soap prices and wrapping. She leaves with a nickel paid, praising the clerk as polite before promising to return.
A stage dialogue shows an actor confessing gratitude to his landlady rather than his mother, humorously highlighting the influence of a landlord figure on his craft. The remark underscores a playful yet poignant look at mentorship and support in a performer’s early career.
An Indian reservation agent cites polygamy laws to a chief, who replies slyly. A widower, after engraving The light of my life has gone out on his wife's tombstone, marries again and stares at the first grave with his second wife. When questioned, he quips that he has struck another match.
A young woman poll worker asked to see the gentleman of the house but was told by a large woman that she could not. The visitor pressed for the man’s party, and the woman replied with a witty retort that she herself embodies the party.
Joe and Pete debate the fate of a man accused of murdering his wife. Joe predicts conviction and hanging, while Pete notes the state does not hang murderers but suggests they are killed by eloquence.
A man approaches a stern father to ask for his daughter's hand in marriage. The father coolly agrees but sets a condition, joking that the groom must accept the one he keeps in his pocket. The scene plays on humor and confrontation in a domestic setting.
Advice on building a cellar in a new house including waterproof concrete 4 inch floor options. Recommend asphalt tile for game room, poured concrete or concrete block walls, external waterproofing with tar or asphalt paint, drain tile in exterior trench, and proper backfill away from the house. Also advise waterproof cement base paint for walls.
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